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Hilary Benn vs Kim Leadbeater

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South
vs
Photograph of Kim Leadbeater
Kim Leadbeater
Lab Spen Valley

Voting alignment

Hilary Benn and Kim Leadbeater voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 883 shared comparable votes.

883 same votes 0 different votes 883 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
72 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
72 Aye 46 No
59 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
59 Aye 52 No
31 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
31 Aye 74 No
41 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 58 shared votes
41 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
72 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
72 Aye 46 No
59 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
59 Aye 52 No
31 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
31 Aye 74 No
41 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 58 shared votes
41 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 271 of 648
Participation
83.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 143 of 648
1,785
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,061
1,276 eligible divisions
1,020
57.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
554
52.2 % of votes cast
765
42.9 % of votes cast
No votes
507
47.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
26 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jun 1999
Commons service
4 years, 11 months
Since 1 Jul 2021

Debates

38
-22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 648
Appearances
4
-56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 648
298
+189.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
Contributions
8
-100.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,032,995
all imported IPSA years
£185,324
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£309,696
37 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
39 of 40 votes
Education
88 of 95 votes
#2
Education
62 of 64 votes
Migration
151 of 169 votes
#3
NHS / Health
37 of 40 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
129 of 141 votes
Defence
51 of 59 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
28 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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